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Arms Control Advocates Urge US to Save New START Treaty

1/30/2026

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The New START Treaty expires on February 5, 2026, raising concerns about a nuclear arms race.
A coalition of arms control advocates urges the United States to maintain treaty limits on nuclear arsenals.
The treaty's collapse could boost nuclear capabilities and raise miscalculation risk amid Ukraine tensions.
Russia's Deputy Chairperson Dmitry Medvedev ties arms-control cooperation to United States concessions on Ukraine.
Public support for nuclear-arms reduction is 91% among Americans.

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The New START Treaty expires on February 5, 2026, raising concerns about a nuclear arms race.
A coalition of arms control advocates urges the United States to maintain treaty limits on nuclear arsenals.
The treaty's collapse could boost nuclear capabilities and raise miscalculation risk amid Ukraine tensions.
Russia's Deputy Chairperson Dmitry Medvedev ties arms-control cooperation to United States concessions on Ukraine.
Public support for nuclear-arms reduction is 91% among Americans.